2024-2025
Leadership Longevity Fellowship
greater boston Cohort
The Greater Boston Area Leadership Longevity Fellowship is designed for mid-career, frontline nonprofit professionals who are ready to grow their individual capacity for well-being and impact.
Program Overview
Supported by The Boston Foundation, the Greater Boston Leadership Longevity Fellowship centers on the development and well-being of mid-career, frontline nonprofit professionals to address leadership pipeline issues in the social sector and grow their individual capacity for well-being and impact.
Building on learnings from a 2023 Boston area pilot of the Leadership Longevity Fellowship, New Sector Alliance and The Boston Foundation (TBF) will launch a 2025 cohort for mid-career social sector leaders in the catchment area of Greater Boston, Massachusetts.
For more information, please refer to the following documents:
what’s included
In-person kick-off convening in Boston, Massachusetts, at the start of the fellowship - January 23, 2025
In-person closing and alumni convening in the Greater Boston Area - July 31 to August 3, 2025
Virtual training sessions led by New Sector’s experienced facilitation team and subject-matter experts. The Fellowship curriculum is science-based and focuses on developing frontline leadership skills and building well-being. Topics may include:
Your Personal Values and Leadership Style
Behaviors and Actions of Nurturing Well-Being
Recognizing Signs of Burnout
Bolstering Your Resilience
Flow, Energy, & Purpose in Career and Life
A supportive community of peers, providing a safe place to discuss current workplace issues and promote relationship-building with fellow nonprofit leaders
Networking conversations with New Sector’s diverse network of nonprofit professionals to provide opportunities for collaboration, connection, mentorship, and building social capital
Each participant will also receive a $1,000 stipend to support their participation and well-being
One-on-one and group coaching from one of New Sector's expert facilitators and executive coaches
Key Program Dates
Full-day in-person kick-off convening in Boston, Massachusetts: January 23, 2025
Virtual workshops and gatherings: February 2025 - July 2025
In-person closing convening and alumni retreat in Greater Boston, MA: July 31 - August 3, 2025
Who is Eligible?
The Leadership Longevity Fellowship will support leaders who meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
Location: Reside and work within the catchment area of Greater Boston, Massachusetts.
Partnership with The Boston Foundation: Are employed by an organization that is a current Pathway grantee partner of The Boston Foundation.
Organization: Are currently employed full-time by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (or fiscally sponsored nonprofit*) that serves vulnerable or historically marginalized communities through direct services or movement building/advocacy work.
Age: Are at least 21 years of age.
Current Role: Are currently a mid-level leader or in a middle-management position (managers, specialists, directors, etc.) where you lead others and/or are responsible for administering a program or initiative. As well, you currently hold or have held a frontline role in the past three years, working in close proximity to the individuals, communities, and issues that your organization serves. Examples of frontline leaders include program staff, community engagement staff, social workers, therapists, attorneys, educators, trainers, etc.
Experience: Have at least five years of paid work experience in the nonprofit sector. This may be through a combination of employment at your current and/or former nonprofit organization(s).
We are committed to advancing individuals who are disproportionately impacted by burnout and lack of wellness programs in the sector; therefore, we seek to shape a Greater Boston cohort of mid-level, frontline staff that reflect the communities they serve. We encourage prospective nominees of marginalized identities to apply.
*A fiscal sponsor is “a nonprofit organization that provides fiduciary oversight, financial management, and other administrative services to help build the capacity of charitable projects” (National Council of Nonprofits).
eligibility questions?
If you would like to confirm your eligibility and apply, please contact Leigh Handschuh and Carlos Munoz-Cadilla at the Boston Foundation.